Dec. 25, 2012

A woman walks between the trees in the CSU Oval as the snow fell in Fort Collins Tuesday Dec. 18, 2012. / V. Richard haro

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Coloradoan staff

As children around Northern Colorado wake up Christmas morning, they’re seeing a gift that Coloradoan readers have asked for more than any other.

The National Weather Service reports accumulation of four inches for Fort Collins with more in the higher elevations. The weather service is forecasting a 30 percent chance of more snow Christmas morning with accumulation of less than an inch.

As drought grips the area, many have hoped harder than usual for a white Christmas. After a very dry start to the winter, this is the second measurable snowfall in less than a week. The National Weather Service is forecasting another slight chance of snow showers Wednesday night into Thursday.